Plutarch's Lives Volume 2
Plutarch's Lives Volume 2
Plutarch
Mark Twain
Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
Ryan Holiday
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Plutarch's Lives Volume 2

Plutarch's Lives: Volume II

Plutarch
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Plutarch
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In the second volume of Plutarch's Lives, the ancient world's heartbeats resonate through the ages, brought vividly to life by one of history's master storytellers. Plutarch, with the precision of a historian and the narrative flair of a novelist, continues his exploration of the individuals whose actions molded the destinies of Greece and Rome. Through a series of compelling biographies, he not only charts the monumental achievements and catastrophic failures of these figures but also delves deep into the fabric of their character, revealing how personal virtues and vices guided the hands of fate. With an unmatched ability to weave the political with the personal, Plutarch brings readers face-to-face with the men and women who walked the corridors of power, from the stoic resilience of Cato the Younger to the boundless ambition of Alexander the Great. Volume II of Plutarch's Lives transcends mere historical record, presenting a mosaic of human experience that speaks to the triumphs and tragedies of leadership. It is at once a mirror to the past and a timeless reflection on the virtues and failings that shape the course of history, rendered in prose that has captivated readers for centuries and continues to inspire those who seek insight into the human condition through the lens of the past.

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Released
2015
22 Aug
Length
706
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Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.
I strongly recommend [this book]. - Ryan Holiday
And the most glorious exploits do not always furnish us with the clearest discoveries of virtue or vice in men; sometimes a matter of less moment, an expression or a jest, informs us better of their characters and inclinations, than the most famous sieges, the greatest armaments, or the bloodiest battles whatsoever. Therefore as portrait-painters are more exact in the lines and features of the face, in which the character is seen, than in the other parts of the body, so I must be allowed to give my more particular attention to the marks and indications of the souls of men, and while I endeavor by these to portray their lives, may be free to leave more weighty matters and great battles to be treated of by others.
— Plutarch, Plutarch's Lives Volume 2

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